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Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students
Octagon Center for the Arts 427 Douglas Avenue, Ames
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Surface Wear AJ ZANDT
LOCATED IN THE SMALL WALL GALLERY Biography and Artist Statement AJ Zandt is an artist and printmaker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Surface Wear is the result of his latest efforts to expand the relationship between the human body and surface through the lens of skin and clothing. Each work in the exhibition is comprised of varied […]
States of I MARY JONES & JOLYNN REIGELUTH
LOCATED IN THE SWEENEY GALLERY Artist Statement and Bio: Mary Jones Mary Jones makes maps of the wilderness of personal history. Images and words are layered out of time and perspective; space is described by the inhabitants, whose journeys are being told. Details get piled on in the way that life is lived– in steps, […]
Twenty Years: APRIL KATZ + 29 former printmaking students
LOCATED IN THE MAIN GALLERY Print Retrospective Artist Bio: April Katz April Katz received her M.F.A. degree from Arizona State University. She is Morrill Professor at Iowa State University where she has taught printmaking since 1999. For nineteen years she organized the university’s annual international postcard print exchange. From 2004 - 2006 Katz served […]
Measured Perceptions APRIL KATZ
LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY GALLERY Artist Statement for Measured Perceptions During a 2015 trip to Spain, Katz encountered evidence of La Convivencia (the coexistence of Muslim, Jewish and Christian populations) in Medieval Spain that provided hope for our current time of vitriolic discourse. Measured Perceptions embraces the similarities and unique contributions of the varied cultures […]
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Art Camp: Clay/Glass/Canvas, June 10-13
Art Camp: Clay/Glass/Canvas, June 10-13
Clay/Glass/Canvas, ages 8 – 12 June 10 – 13 9 – 11:30 am $145 In this Mixed Media camp, students will spend some time in the Ceramics studio making handbuilt clay mosaic tiles for clay slab frames to be glazed and fired. Throughout the week, campers will create a glass fusion projects and finish out […]
$145.00
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Art Camp: Deep Sea Adventure, June 10-13
Art Camp: Deep Sea Adventure, June 10-13
Deep Sea Adventure, ages 5.5* - 8 June 10 – 13 9 am – 11:30 am $140 Let’s cool down the summer heat with aquatic adventures! Sharks and rays, stars of the bay, creatures of the deep, jellies and other squishy creatures will be our inspiration through the artistic process. Mini aquariums, sea globes, printmaking, […]
$140.00
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Pastel Workshop (ages 16+): June 10-13
Pastel Workshop (ages 16+): June 10-13
Pastel Workshop, ages 16+ June 10 – 13 1:30 – 3:00 pm Create beautiful drawings with soft chalk pastels. Learn techniques to enhance and capture the beauty of this medium. All levels of experience are welcome Instructor: Rebecca Erickson North Studio Class Limit: 16 $110 Students should bring the following supplies: Basic set of soft chalk […]
$110.00
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Yoga Basics (ages 16 +) June 11-15
Yoga Basics (ages 16 +) June 11-15
Yoga Basics, ages 16 + Learn traditional yoga poses, including both standing and seated poses, in a gentle, supportive environment. Bring a yoga mat and a small towel. All levels of experience are welcome. Tuesdays, 3:15 – 4:15 pm June 11 – 25 (3 weeks) $40 Instructor: Rebecca Erickson Dance Studio Registration closes on at 5pm […]
$40.00
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Yoga Meditation (ages 16+), June 11-25
Yoga Meditation (ages 16+), June 11-25
Yoga Meditation, ages 16+ Refresh your mind and body with a relaxing, meditative yoga practice using basic poses to create peace for yourself. Bring a yoga mat and a small towel. All experience levels are welcome. Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:30 pm June 11 – 25 (3 weeks) $40 Instructor: Rebecca Erickson Dance Studio Registration closes […]
$40.00
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The Octagon Center for the Arts is a non-profit community art center in the heart of downtown Ames, Iowa. A cornerstone of the cultural scene in Ames since 1966, the Octagon serves more than 30,000 people each year through art classes and outreach, rotating exhibits, a retail gallery shop, and the annual Octagon Art Festival.
The Octagon Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded in part through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA) and the Iowa Arts Council.
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